I spent yesterday morning writing to my precious wife. I wrote two letters; one to take the chances and uncertainties of the mails; the othe...

Military school. Baldwin cleaned the colonel's room. I received $1 from the colonel for it, and paid Baldwin $1. Capt. Atkinson received...

Cool & raw today. a. m. spent running about. Called to see Charlie who is mending rapidly. Cory pretty sick H. Bowman back to the Co. Ge...

. . . comfort ably cool Routine of Duties as usual. Capt. Parke Officer of the day at camp Cairo Every thing quiet in camp Weather very plea...

The long roll was beaten at 3 o'clock this morning. The company was formed and we marched down to our cotton fort where we lay until day...

Corinth. The troops on the outskirts of the town were all moved in, among which were the 6th Battery. They passed our encampment at about 8 ...

Nothing of any particular note has occured today. The ground was covered with Snow this morning, but it has thawed all day. Went down after ...

Another clear and bright morning. It was a quiet night, with its million of stars. And yet how few could sleep, in anticipation of the entra...

Our Reg got our coats pants shirts & socks & caps & they needed them verry much 9 Oc I was at love feast in the African church t...

I worked in office as usual. Made a pair of mittens of buffalo hide. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1...

Drew Clothing, and issued same. nothing unusual transpires. SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Anna...

The battery was inspected in the forenoon, and began to drill for the first time since we crossed the river. Mrs. J. C. Johnson of Boston se...

Having but a limited supply of underclothing with me at this camp, I doffed my garments and turned washerman for the nonce, intending to sea...

Guard duty is the order of the day. Companies A and F taking turn about. We had a very heavy snow storm last night and today it is still sno...

Madison.  I had to pass through the regular scramble-game for my rations, and drew the bounty in the afternoon, went around town and bought ...

Columbia, Ky., April 30th, 1863. At the date of my last entry—the 26th inst.—I had seen no indication of a move. We retired that night at ...

The guard was relieved early, and at seven A.M. we fell into line with the regiment, marching across the town to Fort Totten, where we joine...

Owing to wet clothing and a chill I could not sleep. Before day I was watching the country. At sunrise we were alongside the Little Roanoke ...

The smallpox is frightful. There is not a day that at least twenty men are taken out dead. Cold is no name for the weather now. They have gi...

CAMP MILLINGTON, BALTIMORE. On account of the heat we were not taken out for drill to-day. We have cleaned up our quarters, for since gettin...